Big

Here was my conversation with my husband immediately preceding our ultrasound.

K: Hey, I'm in the lobby of the doctor's office. Where are you?

A: What do you mean, where am I?

K:Um, we have the big ultrasound today, where we get a nice long look at Junior. I reminded you of this days ago.

A: I'm on the 15th hole, and I think I'm going to break 90 today. I can't leave!

K: (tears of anger beginning to well) OMG, I can't believe you! You're going to miss it!

A: Honey relax, I'm just down the street. I'll be there in just a few minutes.

The nerve of him!!!!!!

It was such a delight to have such a long look at Junior, who btw, is measuring 9 (!) days ahead. He is currently head down. Even being a nurse, I just find it amazing at what can be seen on an US. The peri measured the femur, tibia and fibula, top of the head, showed us the four chambers of the heart, counted all the fingers and toes (no clubbing!), reconfirmed the boy parts, the number of vessels in my umbilical cord, and some other stuff that escapes me right now.



There is one small thing that he noted. There is a bit of fluid on both kidneys, which he said can be attributed to the valves that prevent the urine from backing up into the kidneys not being fully mature at this point. He said that in 95% of cases, as the baby grows, this goes away. In the 5% that it does not, it can be surgically repaired. Of course, Junior will continue to be monitored for this throughout the pregnancy.

Oh! Baby furniture is here! Gotta go!

ETA: The baby bedding got here as well. Happy day!